Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge

Think you can build an awesome car for just $2000? Fine, prove it—and have a fun weekend at the same time. The Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge Driven by General Tire and sponsored by and Miller Electricis the stage set for some of the most spectacular budget builds you've ever seen. We're talking 10-second quarter-mile times and cars that could dominate your local autocross, each built on a $2015 budget.

The $2015 Challenge celebrates its 15th anniversary by returning to Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida, October 23-24, 2015.

Once again, the premise remains the same: The Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge will include drag racing, autocross competition and concours judging.

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Want to learn a little more about the $2015 Challenge? Click here to watch a quick introductory video.

Proposed Awards for 2015

$2015 Champion: The winner of the $2015 Challenge will receive a big trophy, a check and a fancy jacket.

Second and Third Overall: the second and third highest scoring teams overall.

Top Three Autocross: Given to the three teams with the fastest autocross runs.

Top Three Drags: Given to the three teams with the fastest quarter-mile times.

Top Three Concours: Given to the three highest scoring teams in concours judging.

Most Spectacular Failure: These cars are built on a tight budget. Things blow up sometimes. This award goes to the most awesome disappointments.

Best Engineered: The Grassroots Motorsports staff will pick the car they believe to be the most ingeniously engineered.

2015 will be the first year of a three-year car preparation rules freeze. Car preparation rules from this year will not change for the next two. That means that if you don't have your car ready in time, you can be confident it will reach the rule requirements of the next year.

February 19, 2014:
We are pleased to announce that Miller Electric has stepped forward as a new supporter of the $2015 Challenge. They will be giving a welder away to the overall winner and a welding mask to the Challengers' Choice winner.

November 20, 2014:
Looks like General Tire will be back with us again hosting the General Tire Challenge autocross! More announcements coming soon. This was such a great event and it really showed off the performance of their tires. Speaking of which, if you are interested in purchasing some new tires for your next Challenge car, check out their line up and give them a try. Click here

November 12, 2014:
The event might be a year away, but we still have some news to share:

The site and date are locked in and we’re holding signed contracts.

In response to competitor feedback shared during the $2014 Challenge’s Town Hall meeting, we’re locking in car prep rules for the next three years. The $2014 Challenge car prep rules will be used for 2015, and we’re going to count 2015 as the first year of that three-year lock.

Also in response to competitor feedback, we have brought back some of the old awards—while adding new ones.

A mentor program for first-timers and other rookies will be instituted. Details to come.

The Thursday evening welcome party is coming back.

We’re looking at ways to allow more autocross runs.

For those who have asked, we’re working on promotional items that will explain the $2015 Challenge to your friends, family, parole officers, etc.

We’re looking at adding some more to the weekend’s schedule to help fill your trip to Florida.

About Grassroots Motorsports

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